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13 April Apr 2016 1359 13 April 2016 CONCORD: 2015 EU aid heavily inflated by in-donor refugee costs
Growing spending on in-donor refugee costs masks real cuts in European aid. By counting these inflated elements of aid – which CONCORD maintains is not ‘real’ aid as it does not contribute to sustainable development in developing countries – donors were able to technically report record levels of aid in 2015.
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13 April Apr 2016 1327 13 April 2016 Development aid rises again in 2015, spending on refugees doubles
According to official data collected by the OECD, last year net official development assistance (ODA) flows from member countries of the Development Assistance Committee (DAC) of the OECD totalled USD 131.6 billion. Development aid continues to grow despite costs for in-donor refugees.
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12 April Apr 2016 1532 12 April 2016 Chapeau Portugal
While some countries fire rubber bullets and tear gas at refugees, build barriers and close borders, Portugal is setting the example on how to welcome, treat and give a concrete chance to those who look for a better life.
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8 April Apr 2016 1339 08 April 2016 Mediterranean Migrant Arrivals in 2016: 172,458; Deaths: 714
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has published its latest statistics on 2016 migration flows. In Greece alone, 1,758 men, women and children have arrived in the past week, and the IOM calculates this was roughly the daily average over the three months of January, February and March.
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8 April Apr 2016 1326 08 April 2016 Unicef calls for a well-managed process to determine each child’s best interests
With the process of returning refugees and migrants from the Greek islands to Turkey underway as part of the EU-Turkey agreement, UNICEF reminds States of their duty to care and protect all children and give them a full and fair hearing when deciding on their future.
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7 April Apr 2016 1201 07 April 2016 Millennials' expectations are reshaping world business
Young investors are substantially more focused on sustainability than other generations. Millennials, for instance, are nearly three times more likely to seek employment with a company because of its stance on social and/or environmental issues.
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6 April Apr 2016 1748 06 April 2016 Eu Commission offers proposals to overhaul European asylum rules
The European Commission came up with new ideas for a reform of the Common European Asylum System (CEAS). EU Asylum system will be based on a fair distribution scheme of refugees between all participating Member States.
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4 April Apr 2016 1658 04 April 2016 EU’s first deportations: now what?
As the first migrants have been deported as a result of the Turkey/Eu controversial agreement to halt the influx of refugees in Europe, Vita International meets Imad Aoun, Save the Children spokesperson in Greece, to discuss the impact of the deportations on the Lesbos and Idomeni camps and the future of asylum seekers in Europe
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4 April Apr 2016 1443 04 April 2016 Who are the migrants being sent back from Greece to Turkey?
Today marks the first day of deportations of migrants from Greece back to Turkey under the controversial EU-Turkey deal, agreed upon in Brussels last month. With most of the deported migrants coming from Pakistan and Bangladesh, Vita International takes a closer look at Pakistani migration flows.
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1 April Apr 2016 1501 01 April 2016 Want to stay in Belgium? Sign the fidelity contract
A new proposed law will require migrants coming to Belgium to sign an integration contract vowing to begin the integration path playing by the social rules. Breaking the pledge will compromise their residency rights.
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30 March Mar 2016 1419 30 March 2016 Integrate or leave. Germany plays the trump card
German interior minister Thomas De Maiziere sends a clear message to migrants: If the newcomers would not make an effort to integrate, they will lose the right to stay.
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30 March Mar 2016 0819 30 March 2016 New legal channels for migration and mobility
A new report from Migration Policy Institute Europe, No Way Out? Making Additional Migration Channels Work for Refugees, explores ways to open additional legal migration opportunities for refugees.
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29 March Mar 2016 1144 29 March 2016 “We’re sorry for Idomeni”, the reply to “We’re sorry for Brussels”
A video shot by the Finlandese radio X3M replies to the child refugee holding the “We’re sorry for Brussels sign”, listing a series of reasons why we should all feel sorry about EU migration policies
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24 March Mar 2016 1410 24 March 2016 Syrian refugee who swam in the Aegean Sea heading to the Olympics
Seven months after fleeing Damascus, 18 years- old Syrian refugee swimmer Yusra Mardini is hoping to qualify for the Olympic Games Rio 2016 and join the Team of Refugee Olympic Athletes. A great and touching journey of courage, hope and determination.
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23 March Mar 2016 1701 23 March 2016 Schengen under attack
The anti Schengen devotees are exploiting the terrorist attacks that struck Paris and Brussels to further fortressing Western societies. Tougher anti immigration measures though, will not make Europe safer.
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23 March Mar 2016 0950 23 March 2016 The propaganda designed for millennials
Nasser Weddady, radicalization prevention expert, explains to Vita International why Isis is so successful at radicalizing young Europeans and offering them a vision of a new world.
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21 March Mar 2016 1720 21 March 2016 Eu-Turkey summit: A puzzle still incomplete
According to European Policy Centre director of studies Janis A. Emmanouilidis, the outcome of the summit in Brussels narrowed the gap between those who preached security and those who advocated solidarity. But lots more remain to be done.
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18 March Mar 2016 1603 18 March 2016 Asylum seekers are not a "flow" nor an "invasion"
Caritas Europa launched its report “Migrants and refugees have rights! Impact of EU policies on accessing protection”. For the first time, this report brings together all aspects of migration. It looks at access to international protection, non-refoulement, family reunification, labour migration and irregular migration from a humane perspective.
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16 March Mar 2016 1033 16 March 2016 10 myths on migration
With the EU-Turkey migration deal set to go ahead in the next few days in Brussels, CONCORD Europe has released a report outlining the top 10 most commonly believed myths on migration and development.